And I'm so fucking beautiful I can't stand it

I got the idea from cowcatchers old locomotives used to have.

Anyways, yesterday I uploaded the model to Thingiverse, and just hours after uploading it, the Community Relationship Manager of the whole website left a comment suggesting I enter the model into a competition that's currently being held on the site.

So I did... and now it's in third place not even a day later. First place is $500, but the competition still has a month to go.

Then the Community Manager contacted me again, telling me they want to feature my model in an upcoming design promotion.

Just, what is happening? I mostly made this thing for myself in, like, an hour, and now it's suddenly super popular? This is all a little bit overwhelming 😵‍💫

Other models I worked on for weeks didn't get nearly as popular. I swear, it's impossible to predict what people will like.

Anyways, if you want to print the wheel guards yourself, you can get the model here or here.

I also made a quiet version you can stick furniture felt pads on.

me: oh? paper towels?

my roommate: yeah thanks

me: what an interesting request

my roommate: uh—

me: disastrous for the environment, paper towels. or at least that’s what they say. swaths of forests cut down to make them every hour

my roommate: oh ok yeah i mean if you’d prefer we could look into using cloth towels—

me: oh! but bacteria builds up on cloth towels so easily. i knew a man a while back. yes, i’d even call him a friend. he died from an infection caused by a cloth towel that an environmentalist forced him to use against his will

my roommate: dude what—

me: it’s just so hard to know what the right choice is

my roommate: oh hold up you’re breaking character to go on a suspiciously detailed centrist rant, i forgot you told me you did this sometimes

i spread like strawberries i climb like peas and beans 🫛

tattoo and jewellery-less version too:

Love the soft, curious moments of them sharing about their own cultures, biology, etc. I do think Rocky would have a field day when Grace explains skin as a very sensitive and permeable organ with lots of stuff packed tight on the surface. Since goosebumps are very tactile, I thought Rocky would enjoy hearing those.

Also, bonus.